€142m North Asia Hub for DHL Express

DHL has opened its biggest express hub in Asia – the €142.26 million DHL Express North Asia Hub at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

The company also announced plans to invest a further €107.3 million to add eight dedicated aircraft to service high demand routes between Shanghai and North Asia, Europe and the US by 2014.

Covering a land area of 88,000 square metres, DHL Express’ North Asia Hub (NAH) can process up to 20,000 documents and 20,000 parcels an hour. The facility has outstanding environmentally-friendly features, such as energy efficient T5 lighting and a solar-powered hot water system.

The completion of the NAH caps an unrivalled multi-hub Asian network. Together, DHL Express’ four hubs in Asia Pacific – Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore – link to over 70 DHL Express Gateways located throughout the region.

DHL’s infrastructural network in Asia Pacific is served by a comprehensive air network of over 40 aircraft covering 40 countries and territories, and using some 690 commercial flights per day.

Over the next two years, DHL’s planned investment of over €100 million will increase the dedicated capacity of its Asia air network by deploying eight freighter aircraft between Shanghai and North Asia, Europe and the US. The planned flights will be operated by partner and equity-held airlines: Polar Air, Aerologic and DHL Air UK, apart from other providers.

Building on existing direct connections between the DHL Express NAH in Shanghai with Hong Kong, Osaka, Tokyo, and DHL’s global hubs in Leipzig and Cincinnati, the planned investments in the next two years will enhance capacity on these routes and also include new connections between Shanghai and East Midlands, UK.

DHL further plans to increase capacity on routes between the DHL Express NAH and other cities in China and Taiwan. Over the coming months, DHL will add direct connections to Incheon, Taipei and Chinese cities such as Dalian and Qingdao, with Beijing and Xiamen likely to come on stream next year.

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DHL facts and figures

• DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and logistics company for the world.

• The company commits its expertise in international express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract logistics and international mail services to its customers.

• A global network composed of more than 220 countries and territories and about 275,000 employees worldwide, DHL offers customers superior service quality and local knowledge to satisfy their supply chain requirements.

• DHL accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection, disaster management and education.

• DHL Express was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary in Malta in 1983. It has 41 employees and operates from a dedicated logistics centre at Malta International Airport.

• DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL. The group generated revenue of €53 billion in 2011.